Bobcat Women Finish Second at YHC Invitational

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.
–Georgia College
women’s cross country ran to a second place finish Saturday
at the YHC Invitational hosted by Young Harris College.

Freshman Allison
Lones (Kathleen, Ga.) set the pace for the Bobcats for
the third time this season, finishing third overall in 21:14.
Junior Karissa Ekstrom (Alpharetta, Ga.) took
fourth place, finishing 12 seconds behind Lones.

Freshman Andrea
Byrnes (Snellville, Ga.) crossed the finish line at
22:15, taking 10th, while freshman Ashton
Passino (Alpharetta, Ga.) finished 17th with a time of
23:02. Senior Alex
Taylor (Marietta, Ga.) finished 20th with a
time of 23:44.

Berry College won the team title with 24
total points. Georgia College finished in second with 50 points and
Young Harris College took third with 53 points. Berry’s
Courtney Cooper won the individual title with a time of 20:40.

The Bobcats are back in action Oct. 23 at 10
a.m. at the ASU Tri-Meet in Augusta, Ga.

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